This is really not mechanical ascension
Chapter 708 - 369: 700 Level Development Potential?

Chapter 708: Chapter 369: 700 Level Development Potential?

Li Ming marveled at the strength of the Hammer Divine Craftsman in his heart. Even though the item was damaged, it didn’t affect him much.

Precisely because it was damaged, the required metal energy for control had been significantly reduced.

The small white elephant hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "The Infinite Hammer still has the potential for repair. However, the Holy Spirit Core is not just the master’s painstaking creation; part of the material comes from Terrax. It might be impossible to fully restore it, so don’t waste too much time."

Again related to Terrax? Li Ming raised his brow slightly and nodded, though indifferent. As long as there was sufficient metal energy, he didn’t care what materials were involved.

After collecting the items, Li Ming hesitated briefly before asking, "Holy Elephant, aside from revenge, is there anything else you want me to take care of?"

The small white elephant seemed surprised, its tiny, green bean-sized eyes falling into deep thought.

But Li Ming added, "No guarantees on completion, though."

"Ha..." The white elephant’s trunk flicked, letting out an elephant’s call and laughing. "Honestly, you’re quite similar to the master."

"Since you’ve asked, let me tell you one more thing. On the Genetic Evolution Path, you may pause once reaching X-level life form. Achieving the status of Ultimate Life Form isn’t something simple."

"The Ultimate Evolution Path is monopolized. It’s the foundation of dominance for several major civilizations."

Upon hearing this, Li Ming frowned instinctively—Ultimate Life Form? A level above the X-level life form?

Across the interstellar world, he’d never heard of this tier, and even X-level life forms rarely appeared in the news.

Moreover, he was just an A-level life form. Forget Ultimate Life Form—the X-level life form was still far out of reach.

Nonetheless, he asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The white elephant shook its head, elaborating, "I don’t know the specifics. This is something the master mentioned before. He underwent mechanical augmentation and had lamented numerous times, always striving to forge his own path on the mechanical evolution road. Unfortunately..."

Li Ming nodded, simply remembering the statement.

After a brief chat, the two finalized certain details.

Leaving from there, he followed the white elephant back into the laboratory, where his hologram was still there pretending to be engaged in work.

"Holy Elephant, can you not disable this mimicry yet? I was planning to develop the Genetic Seed." Li Ming whispered.

"You sure know how to save time." The small white elephant glanced at him in surprise but ultimately didn’t mind. "Go ahead and develop the Genetic Seed here."

The Dominion Holy Elephant was unexpectedly accommodating. Li Ming found a corner, took out the Magnetic Crystal Heavy Domain, and began preparing to develop the Genetic Seed.

The small white elephant watched his movements, astonished by these storage methods. There wasn’t even the faintest spatial fluctuation, completely different from when Li Ming stored the Infinite Hammer into Folded Space earlier.

Suddenly, it asked, "Your mechanics level isn’t just advanced, is it...?"

Li Ming’s movements paused slightly as he pondered and nodded, "If I were to take the assessment, I should be able to pass the Mechanic exam."

The small white elephant flicked its trunk, inwardly sighing. Although revenge was the primary goal in selecting a successor, it didn’t want the master’s mechanics knowledge to be buried.

"The universe truly is wondrous, to naturally birth such a genius. There’s barely a one-in-a-trillion chance of it happening."

The Dominion Holy Elephant mused. Li Ming had already sat cross-legged on the ground. This particular posture for development was quite rare; he glanced at him, and colorful elemental fluctuations surged around.

"To know oneself and strive onwards... That Azure Dragon fellow was..." Hmm?" The small white elephant suddenly focused deeply and silently moved close to Li Ming, its green bean-sized eyes bewildered, and its trunk twitched incessantly.

"How could this be? Talos’s aura disappeared again?"

Li Ming shut his eyes tightly, unable to notice the Dominion Holy Elephant’s actions.

"Moreover, this is 350 times standard interstellar gravity. How can his cellular activity be so rapid?"

Inside the Dominion Holy Elephant’s body, its quantum window could easily penetrate Li Ming’s skin and perceive his cellular activity.

After sitting down, his cellular activity surged at an unimaginable rate, remaining extraordinarily lively even under over 350 times gravity.

"This development potential... It doesn’t add up..." The small white elephant pondered.

Suddenly, its trunk whipped around, extending while its tip shrank infinitely, resembling a fine needle.

"Hmm?" Li Ming suspiciously opened his eyes, sensing something amiss but unable to pinpoint it.

At the same time, the white elephant outside of the laboratory stared at the blood pearl before flicking its trunk and swallowing it.

"Hmm... Hmm!?"

Its green bean-sized eyes widened sharply. The small white elephant trembled uncontrollably, its fist-sized head sparking with electricity.

"Seven... Seven hundred levels?" The Dominion Holy Elephant’s tone was strained. The shock was indescribable, its processor overloaded, and even its Intelligent Core trembled, doubting the accuracy of its detection equipment.

This development potential was terrifying. Its processor truly overloaded, and it felt an intense urge to retrieve another blood pearl.

If it had been seventy or eighty levels, it could have accepted it.

But seven hundred levels—it was utterly implausible, far surpassing comprehension.

"No...." The Dominion Holy Elephant ultimately held itself back. Li Ming undoubtedly held secrets, but now wasn’t the right time to uncover them.

"One way or another, as long as you survive, there’s real hope for avenging the master." The small white elephant whispered softly, then seemingly fell into a state of dormancy.